Question

In the Welsh tale Culhwch (“KIL-uck”) and Olwen, this figure wrestles a comb and a pair of scissors from the boar Twrch Trwyth (“twerk troyth”). A text that popularized myths of this figure recounts a war between his uncle Aurelius and the king Vortigern. This figure was conceived after his father snuck into Tintagel (“tin-tah-jull”) Castle to see the lady Igraine. An illegitimate son of this figure that survived the May Day Massacre (10[1])was born by his half-sister Morgause. After being mortally wounded at the Battle of Camlann by Mordred (10[1])and being taken (10[1])to Avalon, (-5[1])a weapon owned by this figure (10[1])was returned to the Lady of the Lake. For 10 points, name (10[1])this mythical ruler of Camelot (10[1])who wielded the sword Excalibur. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: King Arthur [or Arthur Pendragon] (The text in the second line is The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Patrick Torre (DII)MarylandRutgers6810
Rio Lucenet (UG)NYU CSwarthmore A8510
Nat KuNYU BLehigh8810
Saif Virani (UG)FordhamRowan90-5
Ben Rotko (UG)Swarthmore BUniversity of Delaware A9610
Lucas Shedlock (DII)PrincetonUniversity of Delaware B10810
AndrewNYU AColumbia B11310
Heather Tucker (DII)RowanFordham11810

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y7100%0%14%96.57